MANILA – The Philippine Navy’s (PN) ongoing modernization program has benefitted much from its strong partnership with Israel.PN chief Vice Admiral Toribio Adaci Jr. made the remark after the visit of Israel Minister of Foreign Affairs Eliyahu Cohen at the Navy headquarters at Naval.
Cohen, along with an Israeli business delegation, arrived late Sunday evening. While in the Philippines, he will pay courtesy call on President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and hold bilateral meetings with counterpart Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo.
The Philippines and Israel signed a deal on environmental protection, where the countries top diplomats also discussed the need to expand ties on various issues including defense, security, and trade.